Monastery of Mor Augin
Monastery of Mor Augin (Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܘܓܝܢ, romanized: The Monastery of St. Augin, Arabic: دير مار أوجين) is located in southeastern Turkey and is 40 kilometers from Nusaybin.[1]
The Monastery of Mor Augin from the northern point of view | |
Location within Turkey | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Syriac Orthodox Church |
Dedicated to | Saint Awgin |
Site | |
Location | Near Nusaybin, |
Coordinates | 37.167739°N 41.408318°E |
History
The monastery was founded in the first half of the fourth century AD by Saint Awgin, a monk from El Kulzom, Egypt.[2] Mor Augin came with seventy of his disciples to preach Christianity in Mardin Province which was controlled by the Sasanian Empire.
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